The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-10
E.
of the National Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union Of America,
at Shreveport, Louisiana.
CONTINUED.

a. SuICVcpOlIS
CONTINUED.
The secretary of the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Cooperative Union
of America made his report, which
was approved by the executive COM
mittee.
On motion, a committe on demands
was provided for.
The presidents annual address was
on motion referred to the committee
on officers reports.
The following, offered by n. H.. G.
Elliott, was adopted
WHEREAS, The farmers of North
Carolina have an organization known
as the State Farmers Association, the
declared objects and purposes of which
are in accord with the general prin-
ciples and purposes of the Farmers
Alliance, therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed to present to that body,
at it's next annual meeting in Green's
boro, on the second Wednesday in
January, 1888, the general objects,
purposes and principles of the Farm
ers Alliance, to the end that the said
Farmers State Association may be
induced to adopt the same and become
thoroughly affiliated with us where
upon the president appointed N. H.
kC. Elliott, of Texas L.. l.. Polk and
. S. B Alexander, of North Carolina,
said committee.
Resolutions read yesterday and re
ferred for consideration until today, 8
O'Clock a. M, were read. and on mo-
ton adopted.
WHEREAS, There exists great diver
sity of opinion regarding the eligibil-
ity, or intelligibility, of certain per-
sons who are engaged in both agricul-
tural and mercantile pursuits, be it
Resolued, That this National ALI
ance adjudges any person or persons,
who may secure privilege license to
conduct a mercantile business as a
merchant, and as such he shall be
ineligible to membership in any Sub
ordinate, County, or State Alliance ;
provided, that this shall not apply to
members of the Alliance who may be
selected as merchants under the super
vision of the Alliance.
The following paper, offered by
Martin, of Arkansas, was read, and on
motion received and concurred in
believing that all labor organiza,
tons should be a unit in their efforts
to bring relief to the toiling masses,
whenever they ale satisfied that their
rights are infringed upon by organized
capital. Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Farmers ALI.
ance and Cooperative Union will at
all times oppose any unjust or oppres-
sive move of any corporation, the OBJ
lect Of which is to do an injury to any
Of the sister labor organizations. And,
Resolved, That we will in an honest
legitimate way assist any labor organ
ization to throw off the oppressive
yoke of organized capital.
A motion by Love, of Mississippi,
prevailed, that a committee of one
from each State represented here be
appointed to report at the next meet
ing of this body some plan by which
we can own our organ also in addi-
ton, u printing establishment for
the publishing of everything necessary
to the 1t DIS Of Alliances, such as
school boz Ks, etc.
Your committee on officers reports
have had before them for review the
able annual address of your president,
which was read to your body, and do
most heartily commend it in point of
matter and spirit, as a document of
merit, and recommend that it be pub
lished by the organs of the different
Alliances and Wheels, and all other
papers friendly to our cause. We
have also examined the report Of your
secretary, as examined and approved
by your executive committee, and
heartily indorse the same.
On motion of G. B. Pickett, of
Texas, the regular order of business
was suspended, and II. G. Brown, Sec
rotary and treasurer of the State
Wheel of Kentucky; S. B. Erwin,
president State Agricultural Wheel of
Kentucky j. H. Mcdowell, secretary
National Wheel of Tennessee ALI E.
Gardiner, secretary and treasurer Ma
tional Wheel, Tennessee, were intro
duced and initiated into the Farmers
Alliance and Cooperative Union of
America, preparatory to a conference
between the States represented by
these brethren, pointing to a union of